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ganseg 11-12-2009 08:41 PM

Plug Reading
 
My car has 34k, found out after I changed the plugs that they had been changed at 21k. The original layer on them is black; now covered by a tan layer. The layers are much thicker than i have seen in other piston engines but the center and probe for the spark appear clean in the area where the spark passes.

Thanks.
http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSC02166.jpg

b'Eight' 11-12-2009 09:26 PM

Your pictures are blurring but the plugs look typical from what I could tell given your mileage. Check out my recent thread on this subject. I changed mine at 36,502 miles and looked nearly the same. Mine had the brown coke on it but the electrode was still acceptable if not nearly ready for a change.

b'Eight' 11-12-2009 09:32 PM

And a little friendly tip on taking close-ups on your digital camera----Use the macro mode turned on by the little tulip icon on your camera. It's a little tip I learned in a digital photography class. The close-ups shouldn't come out blurry if you do.

Old Rotor 11-12-2009 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by ganseg (Post 3317006)
My car has 34k. Just changed the plugs and the original layer on them is black; now covered by a tan layer. The layers are much thicker than i have seen in other cars but the center and probe for the spark appear clean in the area where the spark passes.

Thanks.
http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSC02166.jpg

I agree they look normal. What is the gap on each?

Nubo 11-12-2009 09:52 PM

It's hard to read those pics. The area of interest is the center insulator material. The "layers" that form on the end of the metal shell and outside portion of the side electrode, are of no consequence. These do tend to be thicker for the rotary, largely due to ash desposits from the oil that is consumed by the engine.

04RX8man 11-14-2009 10:50 AM

yeah they look about normal.....

chino0314 11-14-2009 10:53 AM

agree.

ganseg 02-16-2010 08:32 PM

For winter, my car was missing bad at warm idle after only 4000 miles. Spent $100 for the official hotter NGKs and after 400 miles they are looking good.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...eg/SSRs019.jpg


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